Happy 4th of July! We went to Rhonda & Eric’s house. She bought a fixer upper directly across the street from the field area of Healdsburg High School when she moved out of our granny unit last November. Coincidentally, the Healdsburg Fireworks show is done at the high school. 
We had front row seats on her front lawn. Tom & Jackie parked at our house and we walked the mile to Rhonda’s with a glass of Quivera Steelhead Sauvignon Blanc in hand, jackets, chairs and potluck foods. It was a bit of a haul.
Did you know Healdsburg muni code allows people to walk in public with a full wine glass? Not an open bottle of wine, not an open bottle of beer- but a glass of said beverage is fine. At least that was what Keith said and we all went with that. Heh heh. But the cop we walked past just waved at us- so it must be okay? If the Healdsburg Dispatchers are reading this, can you clarify? I’d hate to get anyone in trouble!
The show was great. I bought a remote shutter release, set up my tripod and crossed my fingers. Keith and I took turns with the remote and we got quite a few good shots! Halfway through the fireworks show, we were suddenly aware of some excessive screaming. Not excited happy screaming, but panicky screaming. Then we saw FLAMES AND SMOKE! The school caught on fire!! Fortunately, Healdsburg Fire was standing by and the flames were doused quickly. Then happy cheering for the firefighters saving the day- and the show started up again. It was a great 4th. Hope yours was just as fun and that no un-planned fires occurred!!
